Agree. And what GM is going to think Malone is a bad hire? Seems to me like having Malone as the coach would help recruit a GM.
Hopefully the team thinks so as well and hires...er interviews....er has discussions about Mike Malone before the season starts
Again I think it depends on who that coach is. I just don't thnk that a Mike Malone carries the same weight right now as a Nate McMillan. I certainly would be surprised if he commaded a top salary like Nate did when he came here. And I doubt he would be given the status to be the new GM's boss. Now if they hired soemone like Larry Brown then that would be a different story.
100% agree withb this, don't fuk around and see him sign somewhere else if he is a guy you want, he's a young respected up and coming coach, should fit well with almost any solid GM
Ok, I am really pro GM first, but Malone is one of if not the most sought after assistants to be head coach in the league. He has some interest in Portland, so go the fuck get him
How is this different from what every coach says their philosophy is during the offseason? That sounds exactly like Nate. "We're gonna play scrappy defense, make them miss, control the glass, keep the pace up, run the ball, and score easy buckets." Look, I'm sure Mike Malone (MM... hmmm) is a great up and coming coach, but I want to know if he's strong in the following areas: controlling the opponent's substitution patterns (Dunleavy did this well, making others sub to counter his moves), making halftime and mid-half adjustments. Making adjustments game to game in a series. Managing minutes, egos, and leveraging lineups to maximize player potential (Nate was actually decent at the last one, getting the most out of blunt-force weapons like Ime Udoka, Travis Outlaw, and Dante Cunningham). Every coach knows that defense facilitates offense. I want a coach that understands the nuances of game management.
I do wonder if Nate and Mo's tendency to mumble with their rich, deep, dark voices caused trouble in mid-game scenarios during timeouts. While a reedy, thin, pinched voice of a white man would cut through the crowd noise.
Brendan Malone was his dad, and he spent years on the bench with Chuck Daly. Mike Malone has said in interviews that he picked up a lot from those days
Sometimes I wondered, but then I realized it was totally racist... then I realized we hired Mo to appease Zach, and how that was totally racist... then my head exploded. I wonder if vocal depth and success are correlated. Rick Adelman has a high whiny voice that cuts like a knife through crowd noise, and he's always been pretty successful.
Trying to figure out if you are being serious or joking.........if not, I would love to hear this shit.
I am not being serious, but here are some numbers for you 1 black head coach in the last 25 years has won the NBA finals 2 black head coaches in the last 25 years have been to the NBA finals 14 black head coaches to start the NBA season
